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Aaron Hedge

@aaronhedge.bsky.social
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Covering the apocalypse for local readers in the INW. MSES, MFA. Pretty scrappy. Shill fr serpents, roaches. & the devil. Soul Sk8r. Signal: 509 957 6539. Luv tips.

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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Ben’s guest of honor — a pastor filled with Christ’s love —- has tweeted “you don’t hate the media enough.”
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Luke Baumgarten @lukebaumgarten.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Journalism profs looking for bright spots in the media landscape & not just horror stories might turn their gaze downward, just slightly. While the boss might be fucking up a legacy institution in Spokane, a reporter-owned media outlet is thriving without interference. www.rangemedia.co
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Luke Baumgarten @lukebaumgarten.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If @brierdudley.bsky.social wants a good news story, he should write a column about two digital newsrooms (one a co-op!) of very different stripes partnering to publish pretty brutal revelations about supposed savior-of-newspapers @robcurley.bsky.social www.rangemedia.co/rob-curley-s...
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How Rob Curley’s plan to make the Spokesman-Review ‘The People’s Paper’ ended in a newsroom revolt
Newsroom staffers tell InvestigateWest and RANGE that concerns about Curley’s leadership festered until his August suspension — weeks before the paper was set to transfer to his nonprofit
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The police have weighed in as much as they can about these texts. The chief says they are "disturbing."
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
@shillelagh.bsky.social is right. @rangemedia.co is making bones. We're doing legit investigative journalism, giving you information you wouldn't otherwise know. The information we give you will always be that: a gift. But if you can spare a little change, support us here: www.rangemedia.co/support/
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seasonally appropriate ghost of kate b. @katebitz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
this shit is UNREAL. my god. i don’t even know what to highlight bc wtf. really underscores the fact that “nonprofit” does not automatically mean ethical or accountable. it does not seem like good news that Comma is still slated to take ownership of our paper of record here in spokane.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
UPDATE: The police chief weighs in on his officers lamenting they'd not shot a man more than they had and calling the chief "a pussy."
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Erin Sellers @merrywanderer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Incredible reporting from @bydaisy.bsky.social and @wilsonc.bsky.social
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And our previous story on the killing: www.rangemedia.co/joshua-musse...
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Man ‘didn’t know they were out there’ until police shot him to death – RANGE Media
Joshua Musselman was the 6th person killed by Spokane cops in 2024. Sheriff’s report finds no evidence he was armed.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Read more here: www.rangemedia.co/im-hoping-we...
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‘I’m hoping we hit him at least once each lol’: SPD texts from 2024 killing show lack of probable cause
In messages, SPD officers hoped they inflicted maximum damage when they shot Joshua Musselman, mocked the police chief’s response to the killing.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Valencia: “I shot 4. I hope our rounds hit him. I think mine might have hit the rails. I’m a little worried about that. Lol.”
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Stewart: “At least one hit him in the chest, one in the pelvic girdle, and one in the shin. There were probably more but he was all bloody. … I ended up shooting 6 rounds.”
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Valencia: “Brothas for life now dogg. We’ll have to meet up and get a couple of beers now.”
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Stewart: “Thanks homie. I’m glad you were there too! Makes me feel better.”
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Valencia: “Glad to have you next to me on a gun battle. Fuck yeah brotha. Felt a lot better when you came with me.”
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Valencia: “But for reals. For the report. What’s the crime at that point? Unlawful discharge or are we doing a welfare check? Lol. Cuz no one developed pc Huh? Lol.” (“PC” is probable cause.)
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Hahahahahahaha,” replied his colleague Matthew Stewart. “Being a douche lol.”
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
From Officer Daniel Valencia to his colleague Matthew Stewart: “So what’s the crime we were investigating yesterday? Unlawful discharge? Haha.”
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🧵 I don’t think I’ve ever come across documents that told a story about cops covering their tracks so clearly before. The text messages below tell the story better than any exposition. They sent most of these messages less than a day after they’d killed a man in a mental health crisis with AR-15s.
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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Gonzaga University president Katia Passerini had a lot to say about how 'profoundly AI is reshaping higher education.' ... One thing that Passerini didn’t write in her column: that she used AI to help write it for her." God, I love @rangemedia.co.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Llamas are aliens.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Haha.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Name a non-LOTR character who could resist the one ring.
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Charlie Day's Favorite Hobby: Magnets
ALT: Charlie Day's Favorite Hobby: Magnets
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Valerie Osier @valerieosier.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The kinds of sentences you're missing when you don't subscribe to @rangemedia.co's Friday newsletter: "The surveillance state is all one big artificially intelligent circlejerk." Don't miss todays! www.rangemedia.co/newsletter/
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RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 04/09/2026
The Other Way People Are Losing Their Homes In The Fires: Tenant rights lawyer warns of impending eviction crisis as renters face long-term repercussions of the Spokane Complex fires.
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The Other Way People Are Losing Their Homes In The Fires
Tenant rights lawyer warns of impending eviction crisis as renters face long-term repercussions of the Spokane Complex fires
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Heya, journo here writing about data centers in the PNW. Wondering if we could connect about your neighbor county? You can reach me on signal at 509 957 6539.
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RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 21/08/2026
Wildfires swept through parts of Spokane County just days before the August primary, forcing thousands to evacuate. A RANGE analysis found turnout fell more in fire-affected areas compared to the 2022 primary, as voters faced disruptions to casting their ballots.
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Election turnout fell in Spokane wildfire evacuation zones
A RANGE analysis found larger turnout declines in areas affected by wildfire evacuations than elsewhere in the county compared with the 2022 primary.
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Scott A. Leadingham @scottleadingham.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Not surprising but still intriguing to see: Primary election turnout in Spokane County dropped (compared to 2022) in evacuation zones most affected by fires that swept through 3 days before ballot return deadline. Great @rangemedia.co story + data viz here ⬇️ www.rangemedia.co/election-tur...
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Election turnout fell in Spokane wildfire evacuation zones
A RANGE analysis found larger turnout declines in areas affected by wildfire evacuations than elsewhere in the county compared with the 2022 primary.
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RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 19/08/2026
After weeks of relentless criticism from constituents accusing county officials of secrecy, the Spokane County Board of Commissioners reversed course on data center development Tuesday, unanimously approving a four-month pause on new permits for the centers:
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Spokane County approves four-month data center pause
After public criticism, county commissioners unanimously approve a short moratorium on data center development.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Maybe Pete Hegseth should stop masturbating to his idea of rippling biceps in the military and feed his personnel — and fucking bring them home.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...
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USS Abraham Lincoln families press Navy leaders over sailors’ mental health
Family members say the roughly 5,000 service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have endured food and water shortages and little time off.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Wow. www.militarytimes.com/news/your-mi...
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Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say
Multiple sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted to go overboard as the carrier's deployment stretches into its ninth month.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Mental health issues that crop up during NORMAL carrier deployments are significant. As a former sailor who deployed only once on a traditional mission, the NavSec’s comments downplaying how sailors and marines are faring seem pretty dubious.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Fucking crazy.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Here it is. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/u...
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Emperor Palpatine Shocks Luke Skywalker
ALT: Emperor Palpatine Shocks Luke Skywalker
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The ministry bought the building on July 29 for $2.4M. I wonder who funded it.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Big week, big deal. www.rangemedia.co/after-a-news...
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Last week, the Spokesman-Review benched its top editor. Now, its union has voted no confidence
For a decade, Rob Curley has told Spokane he knows how to save journalism. After last Friday, it’s unclear if he can save his job.
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seasonally appropriate ghost of kate b. @katebitz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
i talked to @aaronhedge.bsky.social for @rangemedia.co about the people who are barging in to capitalize off of spokane’s grief and trauma in the midst of these wildfires, in all the worst ways: www.rangemedia.co/tragedy-vult...
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Tragedy vultures
From chem trails to data centers, conspiracy theories are distracting from the real stakes of what’s happening in our community.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Hell yeah.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
You’re a depraved person.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Just saying: www.rangemedia.co/if-the-old-t...
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If the Old Trails Fire was arson, climate change was its accomplice
Because of arson arrest, online pundits are mocking former Gov. Inslee's argument that fires show danger of climate change.
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AVM @avmead.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
An incredibly good article that EVERYONE should read, whether you live in Spokane or not. The org I work for specifically works on the intersection of climate crises, insurance, & housing & I can tell you—our premiums WILL go up. People WILL lose coverage. It’s only a matter of time.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Can attest: writing is a deeply unhealthy activity.
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Michael Edison Hayden @michaelehayden.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I spoke to @shaneburley.bsky.social about my book Strange People on the Hill for truthout and we got into an important question -- what happened to the hate groups? When the government is a hate group with fascist ambitions, you don't need them as much. My answer: truthout.org/articles/whe...
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Thanks for these, we’ll add momentarily!
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RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 04/08/2026
The Spokane Complex Fire has destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced thousands of people. Our communities are jumping in to help. Here are a few resources for where to locate resources and how to pitch. If you think of anything we missed, let us know at team@rangemedia.co.
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Where wildfire victims can find resources, how neighbors can help
An evolving resource directory for people affected by the disaster and people who want to lend a hand.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
@yongyuhuang.bsky.social reported the snot out of this story.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
@danieltwalters.bsky.social, @yongyuhuang.bsky.social and Sandra Rivera rallied during @rangemedia.co’s vacation to put together this very human-animal story. Nice work team.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The Spokesman is doing incredible reporting on this story. Follow them for critical info. @alexdugganreports.bsky.social www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
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'Never seen it this bad': Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city
A wildfire driven by high winds jumped the Spokane River Saturday afternoon, burning homes and quickly moving into the Indian Trail Neighborhood.
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